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Crafting
Spinning - Rope
Level 30
General Description: Spinning rope.
Creation/Revision Date: December 26, 2009
Members Only? Yes
Skill Requirements: Crafting(30)
Quest Requirements: --
Equipment Requirements: --
Other Requirements: --
Additional Info: --
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Level-Specific Activity Details (P2P)
Level 30-46 (P2P)
Level 47+ (P2P)
Description
Spinning rope at Lumbridge Castle.
Spinning rope at Seers' Village.
Location
Lumbridge Castle
Seers' Village
Multitasking Suitability
4
3
Level-Specific Requirements
--
--
Activity Parameters (As Evaluated for Skill and Level)
Skills
Crafting(30-46)
Crafting(47+)
Quests
--
--
Equipment
--
Seer's headband 2
Familiar
--
--
Other
--
Seers' Village Achievement Diary {Medium}
Input and Output Items and Values
Total Input Value
93,480 gp
106,523 gp
Input Items and Item Values
Hair[1,230]
93,480
Hair[1,365]
103,740
Magpie pouch[1.8]
2,782
Total Output Value
131,610 gp
172,900 gp
Output Items and Item Values
Rope[1,230]
131,610
Rope[1,365]
146,055
Magpie foragings[1.8]
26,845
Crafting XP
Crafting XP Total
30,750
34,125
Crafting XP by Item
Rope[1,230]
30,750
Rope[1,365]
34,125
Skill Activity Ratings (Primary Skill)
Skill Activity Speed (SAS, XP/hr)
30,750
34,125
Skill Activity Profitability (SAP, gp/hr)
38,130
66,377
Skill Activity Efficiency for 100k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE100k)
-2.01
-0.99
Skill Activity Efficiency for 250k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE250k)
-6.89
-5.38
Skill Activity Efficiency for 500k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE500k)
-15.02
-12.71
Skill Activity Efficiency for 1M gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE1M)
-31.28
-27.36
Analysis, Discussion and Tips for Success
General Discussion
Regular rope is used for a large variety of purposes in RuneScape, but for many years, there was no way for players to make it. During the quest Fremennik Isles, we learn that rope is in fact spun from yak hair, a drop from yaks that live on the island of Jatizso. Players can now use yak hair (called just "Hair" in the game) to make their own rope, in the same way as other items are spun.
Making rope involves a trade-off when compared to bow strings -- rope gives 67% more XP, but you don't make money making it as you do with bow strings.
To the best of my knowledge, you do not need to complete the relevant quest to make this item.
Location and Access
The closest spinning wheel to a bank for lower level players is the one on the middle floor of Lumbridge Castle. Players who have completed at least the medium tasks of the Seers' Village Achievement Diary earn the Seers Headband 2, which reduces spinning time by a full third; this tips the balance in favor of spinning in Seers' Village (though not by a great deal).
Since the medium tasks of the diary require skills in the mid to upper 40s, I assume an average skill level of 47 (the same as that used by the magpie familiar, for simplicity).
Required and Recommended Equipment
Seer's headband 2 or 3 if spinning at Seers' Village; otherwise, none.
Required and Recommended Supplies
One set of yak hair per rope. This can be purchased on the GE, or picked up as a drop from killing yaks on Jatizso. Vanligga Gastfrihet also sells it in her shop on Jatizso, but only keeps a stock of 10.
Familiar Suggestions
Summon a foraging familiar to earn extra money for you while you work -- I prefer the magpie, given the high value of rings and gems today. There isn't a really worthwhile forager below Summoning level 47, so I wouldn't bother with a familiar at lower levels.
Technique and Tips
As with other spinning methods, there's not much to do here: just take a load of hair, run to the spinning wheel and click it. Right-click the rope, choose "Make All" and wait. Return to the bank and repeat.
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All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 20, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members. 
